14 Facts About Anne Midgette

Anne Midgette was born on June 22,1965 and is an American music critic who was the first woman to write classical music criticism regularly for The New York Times.

Anne Midgette was the chief classical music critic of The Washington Post from 2008 to 2019, prior to which she wrote for The New York Times from 2001 to 2007.

Anne Midgette is the co-author of two books, one with Herbert Breslin on his management of Luciano Pavarotti, and another with the pianist Leon Fleisher on his career.

Anne Midgette was born in Portland, Oregon on June 22,1965.

Anne Midgette grew up in Brooklyn, later moving to Roswell, New Mexico in middle school.

Anne Midgette studied Classical Civilization at Yale University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1986.

Anne Midgette did freelance writing for publications such as Deutsche Grammophon and BBC; edited a monthly music magazine; worked as a translator; and wrote travel guides, including one in 1993 on Bavaria for the Insight Pocket Guides series.

Anne Midgette began to review classical music for The New York Times from 2001 until 2007, and thus became the first woman to write classical music criticism regularly for The New York Times.

In 2008 Anne Midgette became chief classical music critic for The Washington Post, succeeding the music critic Tim Page.

Anne Midgette's focus spanned both "local and national issues", while she specialized in the coverage of opera and composers of contemporary classical music.

Anne Midgette announced her retirement from The Post in November 2019.

Anne Midgette has been notably persistent in her advocation for social media as a means for music criticism.

Anne Midgette subsequently collaborated with the pianist Leon Fleisher on a book about his life, My Nine Lives, published in 2010.

Anne Midgette is married to the music critic and composer Greg Sandow.